One Christmas in Washington
Roosevelt and Churchill Forge the Grand Alliance

One cannot help feeling for the people of Washington, D.C., in December of 1941, whether civilian or military. The imperial Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on the seventh day of that month had plunged a resolutely isolationist American nation squarely into war; and the emotions of anxiety and uncert......more

From the fall of France to Nazi Germany in World War II until December 1941, Great Britain and the Commonwealth nations fought virtually alone (Russia was in the war because of a suprise attack by Hitler in violation of treaty commitments, but the Russians had their hands full fighting Germany in th......more

I enjoyed this book written by two Canadian historians. Much of the material of the book I was familiar with from the many books I have read about World War II. The book did provide a different perspective of the problems faced during Churchill’s trip to the United States immediately after Pearl Har......more

Not an easy read, but as usual with history, I learned a lot I didnt' know before. The book covers a 3 week period right after Pearl Harbor where Churchill and several of his top military and government leaders came to Washington and met with FDR's top leaders/advisors and they hammered out how the......more

An interesting read, and a solid companion piece to The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson (just don’t expect that level of energy and engagement). This story picks up where that one finishes, but obviously adds in the back story of Roosevelt and American isolationism. A different time and a diffe......more